Opinion or Informative
The purpose of opinion writing is to..
explain what you think and reasons why you think it.
The first step in the writing process.
dissect the prompt
To include direct information from a piece of text.
What is cite evidence?
This is what a basic essay includes.
What is an introduction, body, and conclusion?
These types of nouns should always be capitalized.
What are proper nouns?
All opinions must start with...
an opinion starter (I believe, In my opinion, I think)
This is what should be done after the draft is written to ensure the writer's thoughts are complete and the punctuation and spelling are correct.
revise and edit
What to do at the end of an essay.
REVISE AND EDIT
The purpose of this is to introduce the topic and the opinion/controlling idea to the readers.
What is the introduction?
Words copied directly from this should always be spelled correctly.
What is the text?
Informative writing must have a...
controlling idea
What questions should your main points answer?
why or how
The phrase: According to the text... followed by " " is an example of this.
What is quoting text?
This is where the evidence, examples, and elaboration go in an essay.
What are the body paragraphs?
titles of articles should be in ______________.
quotation marks?
The purpose of an opinion essay is to give reasons. The purpose of an informational essay is to...
give main points as facts
When you write evidence in your own words you...
paraphrase
E_________ is specific information from the text whereas e___________ adds more detail and expands on the specific information.
What is evidence and elaboration?
The purpose of the conclusion is to restate the controlling idea /opinion and end with this.
What is a ZINGER
Apostrophes should not be used in plural nouns. They should be used when showing this. Example: The three girls ran to the room. The girl's room was so messy, she had to clean it.
What is possesion?
You have read two sources about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). Write an essay in which you give your opinion about whether or not the United States should label foods with GMOs. Use information from the sources in your essay.
what is the opinion?
In my opinion, the United States should label foods with GMOs.
The sources talked about Juliette Gordon Low. Write an informative essay in which you explain who Juliette Gordon Low was and why she formed the Girl Scouts organization. Use evidence from the sources to support your answer.
what is the controlling idea?
Juliette Gordon Low was the creator of the Girl Scouts which she formed for many reasons.
Effective writing includes word choices that are precise. What kind of words should you use in writing?
Tier 2- Academic
These words connect one idea to the next in a piece of writing. They are important to have in an essay so the writing is logical and organized and easy to understand for the reader.
What are transition words?
When the subject and the verb match in a sentence. Singular: The boy has homework. Plural: The boys have homework.
What is subject-verb agreement?